In an example of Mendelian inheritance, the dominant allele is for black fur and the recessive allele is for white fur. Which of the following statements is correct?

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Mendelian traits are controlled by a single location, an allele, on a gene. The dominant trait, in this case F, will be expressed whenever it is present. An individual will have the dominant phenotype (observable characteristics) if he has either FF or Ff genotype. The recessive phenotype is characterized by the occurrence of both recessive alleles in an individual - ff. This is the only genotype that would express the recessive trait of white fur.
The only recessive phenotype is ff, since it contains both recessive gene alleles.

In an Example of Mendelian Inheritance, the Dominant Allele Is